A Dusky Warbler was reported near the NWT access gate mid morning but no further sign for the remainder of the day. On the sea 19 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 7 Gannets, 6 Great Crested Grebes, a Great Skua and a Guillemot were seen. Two Woodcock were in the car park area, and a Blackcap and a Rock Pipit were trapped and ringed. Also of interest were 3,500 Starlings, 25 Blackbirds, 12 Fieldfares, 3 Song Thrushes, 30 Redwings, 2 Stonechats, 2 Bramblings and 12 Siskins.
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Norfolk 2+Lapland Buntings Happisburgh this a'noon (+c50.Snow Buntings Short-eared Owl flew in off sea)
Norfolk White Stork Limpenhoe Marshes flew east towards Reedham at 1pm
Norfolk Snow Bunting West Runton
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Geese Breydon Water along South Wall. Hawfinch flew west
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on cliffs towards Walcott at 1.40pm TG.404.186
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on cliffs towards Walcott at 1.40pm TG.369.322
Norfolk 3.Siberian Chiffchaffs 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills +male.Hen Harrier
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay again east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 2.07pm TF.899.460
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Blakeney Point just east of Long Hills TG.009.462
Norfolk 10+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still late morning in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose just east of Wells at North Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance in cereal field. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay again east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at c1.25pm TF.899.460
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Cley NWT flew east at midday
Norfolk no sign of any Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (but Red-necked Grebe Black-throated Diver Slav Grebe 2.Velvet Scoters) TF.899.460
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sidestrand NW of Tower Lane in garden a 12.45pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis till 12.30pm just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149 then flew north TF.977.436
Norfolk Snow Bunting Trimingham flew west at 11.55am
Norfolk Snow Bunting Snettisham RSPB still on shingle at 11.33am
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley off coastguards late morning +swimming east
Norfolk 11.Whooper Swans between Sea Palling +Ingham opposite Boundary Farm late morning TG.412.269
Norfolk Lapland Bunting 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills (+Black Redstart 5.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk Little Auk on Friday Holkham Bay (+2.Red-necked Grebes 2.Black-throated Divers 2.Slav Grebes 3.Velvet Scoters 125.Snow Buntings)Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 11.34am Waxham by square bales viewed from French's Farm
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again 1ml NNW of Docking in field west of Choseley Road at 9.15am with Pink-footed Geese] then flushed by car TF.758.391
Norfolk 3.Purple Sands Horsey 1/2ml south of Nelson Head Track on groyne.42
Norfolk report of Taiga Bean Goose just north of Grimston at Congham off St.Andrews Lane was erroneous
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 10.49am just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149 TF.977.436
Norfolk Jack Snipe Titchwell RSPB still from Island Hide
Norfolk Little Auk Cley flew east past East Bank at 10.46am
Norfolk Taiga Bean Goose reported just north of Grimston at Congham off St.Andrews Lane
Norfolk Caspian Gull Burnham Overy
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 9.40am Waxham by square bales viewed from French's Farm
Norfolk Cattle Egret Burnham Overy in cattle field behind mill at 9.58am
Norfolk Grey Phal Cley flew west past coastguards at c9.10am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike again Waxham on square bales north of French's Farm from main road at 8.55am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike again Waxham on square bales from main road near French's Farm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) y'day NW of Docking in fields late a'noon with 7,000+Pink-footed Geese tho mobile
Norfolk 25.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum between car park +paddocks at 8.35am cTL.820.936
Norfolk 47+Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth still at North Denes on beach opposite south end of windfarm at 8.27am
Norfolk 23.Little Gulls y'day flew SE past Mundesley 6.45-10.45am
Norfolk 6.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks
Norfolk 2+Lapland Buntings Happisburgh this a'noon (+c50.Snow Buntings Short-eared Owl flew in off sea)
Norfolk White Stork Limpenhoe Marshes flew east towards Reedham at 1pm
Norfolk Snow Bunting West Runton
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Geese Breydon Water along South Wall. Hawfinch flew west
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on cliffs towards Walcott at 1.40pm TG.404.186
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on cliffs towards Walcott at 1.40pm TG.369.322
Norfolk 3.Siberian Chiffchaffs 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills +male.Hen Harrier
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay again east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 2.07pm TF.899.460
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Blakeney Point just east of Long Hills TG.009.462
Norfolk 10+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still late morning in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose just east of Wells at North Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance in cereal field. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay again east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at c1.25pm TF.899.460
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Cley NWT flew east at midday
Norfolk no sign of any Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (but Red-necked Grebe Black-throated Diver Slav Grebe 2.Velvet Scoters) TF.899.460
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sidestrand NW of Tower Lane in garden a 12.45pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis till 12.30pm just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149 then flew north TF.977.436
Norfolk Snow Bunting Trimingham flew west at 11.55am
Norfolk Snow Bunting Snettisham RSPB still on shingle at 11.33am
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley off coastguards late morning +swimming east
Norfolk 11.Whooper Swans between Sea Palling +Ingham opposite Boundary Farm late morning TG.412.269
Norfolk Lapland Bunting 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills (+Black Redstart 5.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk Little Auk on Friday Holkham Bay (+2.Red-necked Grebes 2.Black-throated Divers 2.Slav Grebes 3.Velvet Scoters 125.Snow Buntings)Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 11.34am Waxham by square bales viewed from French's Farm
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again 1ml NNW of Docking in field west of Choseley Road at 9.15am with Pink-footed Geese] then flushed by car TF.758.391
Norfolk 3.Purple Sands Horsey 1/2ml south of Nelson Head Track on groyne.42
Norfolk report of Taiga Bean Goose just north of Grimston at Congham off St.Andrews Lane was erroneous
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 10.49am just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149 TF.977.436
Norfolk Jack Snipe Titchwell RSPB still from Island Hide
Norfolk Little Auk Cley flew east past East Bank at 10.46am
Norfolk Taiga Bean Goose reported just north of Grimston at Congham off St.Andrews Lane
Norfolk Caspian Gull Burnham Overy
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 9.40am Waxham by square bales viewed from French's Farm
Norfolk Cattle Egret Burnham Overy in cattle field behind mill at 9.58am
Norfolk Grey Phal Cley flew west past coastguards at c9.10am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike again Waxham on square bales north of French's Farm from main road at 8.55am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike again Waxham on square bales from main road near French's Farm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still just east of Stiffkey at centre of flood south of A149
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) y'day NW of Docking in fields late a'noon with 7,000+Pink-footed Geese tho mobile
Norfolk 25.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum between car park +paddocks at 8.35am cTL.820.936
Norfolk 47+Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth still at North Denes on beach opposite south end of windfarm at 8.27am
Norfolk 23.Little Gulls y'day flew SE past Mundesley 6.45-10.45am
Norfolk 6.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks